Prior to 1920, hydropower developers needed a special act of Congress to build and operate a project on navigable streams of Federal lands. In 1920, in response to increased demand for electricity during World War I, Congress enacted the Federal...

Service participation in FERC’s hydropower licensing process has resulted in many benefits for the Nations fish and wildlife resources. The following examples provide an overview of significant contributions Service expertise in fish and wildlife...

Oral history narration by Jerry Lawhorn concerning the aircraft N-754, relaying the time, place and how it all evolved. At the time of the evolution of N-754, Jerry was employed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Aircraft Division. His...

Oral history interview/narration with Jerry Lawhorn, pilot biologist, concerning the history of N-754, its conversion/adaptation by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for use in bird surveys. Transcribed from tape by: Mary E. Smith

Nevin Holmberg oral history transcript as conducted by Dorothe Norton. Nevin Holmberg started with the Fish and Wildlife Service at the Division of River Basin Studies in Sacramento, transferred to Corona Del Mar to the Southern California Field...

The National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation is a partnership effort with the States and national conservation organizations, and has become one of the most important sources of information on fish and wildlife...